Thoughts on the diversity of convergent evolution of bioluminescence on earth

International Journal of Astrobiology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 335-343

  Waldenmaier, Hans E ^a   Oliveira, Anderson G ^b   Stevani, Cassius V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bioluminescence; Dioxetanone; Luciferase; luciferin; Photoproteins

Indexed keywords

BIOLUMINESCENCE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONVERGENT EVOLUTION; CRUSTACEAN; DINOFLAGELLATE; EARTH; ENZYME ACTIVITY;

DINOPHYCEAE; EUPHAUSIACEA;

EID: 84869753946     PISSN: 14735504     EISSN: 14753006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1473550412000146     Document Type: Article

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